GREENBURGH, N.Y. — Damyean Dotson doesn't have a defined role. Playing time for the Knicks' second-year guard will likely be limited. Dotson will have to take advantage of whatever minutes he gets off the bench.

Knicks coach David Fizdale likes what Dotson can bring to the floor. It's just a matter of finding him opportunities.

"You know, I think he’s going to be a guy that’s always ready to play," Fizdale said. "He’s going to make it hard on me every day to not have him in the rotation. But he’s one of our shooters and I’m going to have to figure out a way to utilize him as the year goes on. He’s right there in the holster ready to go."

Fizdale would like the Knicks to shoot a lot of three-pointers as part of his offensive system, which hasn't been a strength so far.

But that's a skill Dotson brings off the bench.

Dotson, a second-round pick in 2017, had a solid preseason showing in limited minutes.

"As far as playing good with the minutes I had, I just thought about what Coach said with the competition level, and guys playing and you never know," Dotson said after the Knicks' practice on Monday. "So I just went out and played as hard as I could. I tried to compete. I tried to win the games, and it came out great."

The 6-foot-6 Dotson, who also plays well defensively, played a limited role under former coach Jeff Hornacek last season. He averaged 4.1 points on 44.7 percent shooting and 32.4 percent shooting from the perimeter while playing 10 minutes per game over 44 contests.

Dotson flashed his potential at times, such as a 30-point, 11-rebound performance against the Miami Heat in April, but he never received consistent minutes.

There's a chance he faces a similar situation this season.

Trey Burke is likely to start with Frank Ntilikina coming off the bench in more of shooting guard/small forward role. The Knicks also have Courtney Lee and Emmanuel Mudiay off the bench and they've liked what they've seen two shooting guard Allonzo Trier, who's on a two-way deal.

Dotson's going to have competition for playing time.

"For me I just have to stay ready," said Dotson, who had an up-and-down summer league. "Come in, get that extra work in. Practice hard, practice the right way. Come in before practice, maybe stay a little bit after. Just getting my shots up, my reps up, make sure my conditioning is up if I’m not playing as much. That’s going to be the main focus for me, what I’m doing when I’m not playing."

Fizdale is going to need depth considering he wants the Knicks to play at a fast pace. He has said no one will play more than 28 minutes per game.

It's up to Dotson to capitalize on his chances when they do come.

"You have to play your role," Dotson said. "That’s what the great pros do. They play their role the right way, don’t bring any trouble to the team and stay out of the way."

No extension yet for Kristaps Porzingis

The Knicks did not offer Kristaps Porzingis an extension before Monday's 6 p.m. deadline, which means the forward will become a restricted free agent next summer.

The Knicks will save $10 million in cap space by waiting a year to offer him the extension.

Porzingis' willingness to wait indicates he and the organization are on better terms after the relationship had been strained in recent years. The current regime of Steve Mills, Scott Perry and Fizdale have made repairing that issue a priority.

While Porzingis recovers from ACL surgery, he's managed to stay as active as he can around the team during practices and film sessions.

"I’m always looking at it from a connection standpoint," Fizdale said. "And there is nothing that’s told me that there’s any disconnection. He's having fun with these guys, he’s engaging with me, with the staff. I just see a teammate out there, I see a guy that’s just trying to contribute in any way he can."